Crane operator · Lanaudière

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Lanaudière

The area, in brief

Construction accounts for 12% of total employment in Lanaudière, nearly double the Quebec average (7%), per the Portrait socioéconomique from the Quebec government (quebec.ca). The region shows projected population growth of 3.8% between 2024 and 2029 — bucking the province-wide slowdown expected elsewhere — which supports sustained demand for housing and infrastructure.

ResidentialInstitutional and commercial — schools, health centres, public buildings in expanding urban hubsCivil engineering and roads — roads, municipal infrastructure, and drainage works tied to rapid urbanizationIndustrial — industrial parks in the Joliette RCM and the outskirts of Terrebonne and Repentigny

The rate

$42.18 – $48.45/h (journeyperson, depending on sector and class, May 2025)

Crane operator rates are set by Quebec construction industry collective agreements and vary by sector (residential, institutional-commercial, industrial, civil engineering and roads) and crane operator class. Check the official current CCQ grid: ccq.org/salaire.

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Good to know

Your questions, answered.

I don't have a DEP — can I still become a crane operator?

Yes, there's an alternate path. You can enter the trade through a company training plan (PFE): it includes 120 hours of theoretical-practical training in safe mobile crane lifting, 150 hours supervised by a journeyperson crane operator on site, and an integration exam you need to pass at 80%. Heads up: the exam can't be retaken, so come prepared. If you don't complete the 150 hours, you'll need to do the full DEP instead.

How many hours do I need to become a journeyperson crane operator?

Once you have your apprentice certificate (CCA), you complete two apprenticeship periods of 2,000 hours each — 4,000 hours total on site. After that, you sit the CCQ's provincial qualification exam. Pass it and you get your journeyperson competency certificate (CCC).

Can a crane operator work in any region of Quebec?

Yes, and it's actually common: 35% of crane operators travel between regions for work, versus 16% on average across all construction trades. Big projects are often outside major centres, so regional mobility is a real asset in this trade.

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